Tong Engineering’s FieldLoad Pro loading machine is now available in a compact 1.8m wide specification. The new model has been designed to suit vegetable growers and producers looking for post-harvest efficiencies but at smaller throughputs than the company’s flagship machine.
“The FieldLoad Pro continues to be a very popular set-up for truly versatile and efficient post-harvest handling,” the sales manager at Tong Engineering, Richard Knighton, said. “We’ve always referred to the machine as our on-farm and in-field powerhouse, and it really has proved to be just that, with many customers processing in excess of 100t/hr of crop into boxes, bulkers and bulk storage.
“However, we work with vegetable producers of all sizes and not everyone needs such a high-capacity machine; this is where the new, narrower machine can ensure all the same efficiencies to suit smaller throughput requirements.”
Suitable for use on a wide range of root crops including potatoes, carrots, onions and more, the new, more compact FieldLoad Pro features all the same options as the flagship machine but in a narrower format. The machine has a heavy-duty reception hopper feeding a choice of crop cleaning units including Tong’s renowned EasyClean separator available with Auto-Touch HMI controls as well as the company’s high-speed PU coil cleaning system and star cleaning units.
Custom-built to suit grower’s exact specification, the new FieldLoad Pro model will feature the standard four-man inspection cabin and a 1.3m wide fully foldable cart elevator. A super-silent onboard generator provides power efficiency for in-field operation. This can be bypassed for mains power when operating on-farm. Like the larger model, the new compact unit can be specified with the latest optical sorting equipment, as an alternative to the standard inspection cabin, for ultimate automation and sorting efficiency.
“We pride ourselves on continuously developing our equipment to ensure the most suitable solutions for growers large and small in the UK and worldwide,” Tong Engineering’s sales director, Charlie Rich, said. “The new model of the FieldLoad Pro is one of the latest examples of this, where we’ve introduced a new compact and affordable machine that brings all the efficiencies of the flagship FieldLoad Pro to even more vegetable growers.”
